I’m a stay at home mom who’s had a ton of physical issues and dietary restrictions. I’ve spent the last 10 years figuring out how to feed myself, my husband and now three kids and we all require different foods! whew, it’s a thing. First and foremost I’m a partner, family person and mom after that? I’m a foodie, artist, athlete and general sarcastic goofball.
We can start with my background: I worked for the federal government for about 8 years, helped start a few start up companies, studied art in college with almost a double major in political science and am at heart a huge nerd. I love learning things but find international relations and prehistoric art particularly fascinating. I also have had a lot of injuries, discovered I’m gluten intolerant and developed some other super fun medical issues. For a while there my body thought it’d be fun to grow bone spurs… wheeeee that was miserable. When I was younger I went with the ‘no pain no gain’ theory in exercise… I gained a lot before I figured out that I was causing a lot of damage. Since becoming wiser I’ve had back surgery (age 25), acl replacement (age 29), meniscus repair (34), another meniscus repair (45), left and right shoulder re-separation (45 and 46). Other than that my joints are super fine. Without the sarcasm, it’s been a challenge and there have been tears and triumphs as I navigate my reality. I remain hopeful that I can be pain free someday but I’m not there yet.
Since realizing that I’d had bone spurs grow in both shoulders and having a third surgery in my left knee I embarked on a ‘what the hell is happening campaign’. After about a year of working with an amazing naturoath (Dr. Sarah Marshall) we’ve gotten my systematic inflammation down and I’m on the road to healing. It turns out that in this path I’ve reinforced some of my healthy eating habits and have decided to share what I know with you. So here goes. Welcome to food for all. Ok maybe not all but seriously most.